Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Wharf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Wharf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis Wharf
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Davis Wharf:
- 37.552911, -75.877988
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Davis Wharf
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Davis Wharf is near Northampton County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Mathews County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Wharf ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bacon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Bacon Hill is located in Northampton County
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cats Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
- Cedar View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar View
- Cedar View is located in Accomack County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Coal Kiln Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Kiln Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Kiln Crossing
- Coal Kiln Crossing is located in Accomack County
- Franktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <2>
- Hare Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
- Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
- Hideaway Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
- Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
- Jamesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Middlesex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Old Neck Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Neck Landing
- Old Neck Landing is located in Northampton County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Painter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter
- Painter is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painter <2>
- Peaceful Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Beach
- Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County
- Peaceful Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Shores
- Peaceful Shores is located in Northampton County
- Pennyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyville
- Pennyville is located in Accomack County
- Pleasant Cove Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
- Savage Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Shields
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Painter
How Far From Davis Wharf to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davis Wharf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Davis Wharf and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Wharf to Accomac, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Wharf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis Wharf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Wharf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5529, Longitude: -75.8780 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Wharf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Davis Wharf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.301 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.758 degrees. |